Nasturtium Officinale L. hydroalcoholic extract improved oxymetholone-induced oxidative injury in mouse testis and sperm parameters.

abstract：:We aimed to determine the protective effects of thymoquinone (TQ), against ischaemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury in the testis tissue of rats. Twenty-seven male Wistar albino rats were randomly divided into three equal groups as follows: Group I, sham group; Group II, torsion group; and Group III, torsion + thymoquinone ...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Ayan M,Tas U,Sogut E,Caylı S,Kaya H,Esen M,Erdemir F,Uysal M

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study we determined the effect of reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation during incubation in media at 39 degrees C on ram spermatozoa and the protection by exogenously added antioxidant enzyme, superoxide dismutase (SOD). A novel Cu/Zn-SOD, isolated from the fungal strain Humicola lutea 103 (HLSOD), was use...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Stefanov R,Angelova M,Stefanova T,Subev M,Dolashka P,Voelter W,Zachariev Z

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Residues of chlorinated pesticides--HCB, alpha-, beta-, gamma-, delta-, epsilon-HCH isomers, heptachlor epoxide, DDE and DDT isomers in bilateral testicular biopsy material were determined in gas liquid chromatography with electron capture detector (GLC-ECD). The average levels of chlorinated pesticides residues occur...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Szymczynski GA,Waliszewski SM

更新日期：1983-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study was performed to measure the impact of testosterone (T) administration on circulating levels of 5alpha-dihydrotestosterone (DHT). Group 1 (32 men; mean age 61 years; mean T 6.9 +/- 1.9 nmol l(-1)) were treated for 15 months with long-acting T undecanoate. Group 2 (23 men, mean age 60 years, mean T 7.6 +/- 2....

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Gooren LJ,Saad F,Haide A,Yassin A

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Male factor infertility affects approximately half of the infertile couples, in spite of many years of research on male infertility treatment and diagnosis; several outstanding questions remain to be addressed. In this regard, metabolomics as a novel field of omics has been suggested to be applied for male infertility...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Minai-Tehrani A,Jafarzadeh N,Gilany K

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The distribution and localization of S-100 protein (S-100) and its subunits (S100-alpha and S100-beta) in the testis of swamp-type water buffalo were investigated using immunohistochemistry. S-100 was detected in the Sertoli cells in the convoluted seminiferous tubules, modified Sertoli cells lining the terminal segme...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Cruzana MB,Budipitojo T,De Ocampo G,Sasaki M,Kitamura N,Yamada J

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-five couples with a variety of infertility problems were treated by a sperm-washing and intrauterine-insemination method. The husband's semen was washed with a modified Biggers, Whitten, and Whittingham's medium to obtain a seminal plasma-free, highly concentrated sperm suspension for intrauterine insemination....

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Wiltbank MC,Kosasa S,Rogers B

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a consensus on the diagnostic management of bacterial prostatitis (acute and chronic). In chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) the diagnostic approach remains unclear, because inflammatory and noninflammatory CP/CPPS might be one entity with varying findings over time. The WHO definition...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Weidner W,Wagenlehner FM,Marconi M,Pilatz A,Pantke KH,Diemer T

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Air pollution constitutes the largest cause of environmental risks today. At present, no scientific publication linking environmental black soot and derangement in the hypothalamus and testis of rats exists. This study investigated the effect of black soot exposure on hypothalamic and testicular functions of male rats...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Onyeso G,Bohr EL,Nkpaa KW,Amadi PN,Ugwu AC

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Corpus cavernosum smooth muscle cells (CCSMCs) are important functional cells for penile erection. We evaluated the effect of transforming growth factor β1 (TGFβ1) and hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) on the viability and apoptosis of CCSMCs in vitro. CCSMCs from healthy male Sprague Dawley rats were randomly divided in...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Liu T,Peng YF,Jia C,Yang BH,Tao X,Fang X,Zhong W

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence of 2 million or more peroxidase-positive white blood cells per ml of semen, or the diagnosis of male accessory gland infection, is associated with important biochemical and biological changes in semen plasma and in the spermatozoa, reducing their fertilizing potential in vitro and in vivo (e.g., during in...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Depuydt C,Zalata A,Christophe A,Mahmoud A,Comhaire F

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cooperation in cases of childlessness between andrologists and gynecologists is an essential of any treatment. In a short communication it was shown that a special investigation form can be helpful for reciprocal information. This investigation form improves the information rate form 10% to 30%. In some cases the ...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Schirren C

更新日期：1987-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidermal growth factor concentrations and amounts per ejaculate were determined in 162 infertile men and in a control group of 50 pregnancy-proven fertile men. No differences were found between those groups. The group of infertile patients was divided into sub-groups according to their sperm density. EGF values in th...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Delgado SR,Ramirez K,Mallea E

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Testicular torsion is a urology urgent disease which causes testicular injury and potential sterility. In this study, we explored the protective influence of rosiglitazone on testicular ischaemia-reperfusion damage. There were 28 male Sprague Dawley rats in total, which were assigned randomly to four groups. Group A w...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Zheng N,Shao H,Wu D,Shen D,Lin X

更新日期：2018-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Next to clinical investigations, the evaluation of male fertility relies mainly on detailed sperm analyses, for example, cell counting, motility, cell morphology and vitality testing. The manual creation of a spermiogram is time- and material-consuming. Therefore, reliable high-throughput systems that may be substitut...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Engel KM,Grunewald S,Schiller J,Paasch U

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study investigated the association between lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and sexual dysfunction in ageing men. It was a cross-sectional study in an unselected consecutive sample of 398 men aged >40 years attending a urology clinic. LUTS and sexual function were assessed by validated symptom scales, including...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Tsao CW,Cha TL,Lee SS,Tang SH,Wu ST,Tsui KH,Sun GH

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two groups of 5 rabbits were actively immunized with porcine relaxin or sham immunized. Serial analysis of sperm motion characteristics using the computer assisted Hamilton-Thorn Motility Analyzer over a period of 22 weeks did not reveal any significant antibody titers in serum and seminal plasma. In consideration of ...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Jockenhövel F,Altensell A,Nieschlag E

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of opioidergic system in controlling gonadotropin secretion in elderly men still remains uncertain. In the present study, we attempted to examine the opioidergic inhibitory tone imposed on GnRH release mechanism in elderly men by monitoring the plasma gonadotropin response to the opiate receptor antagonist na...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Mikuma N,Kumamoto Y,Maruta H,Nitta T

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors present the histological features of the testes in 1,609 cases of male sterility. In 485 cases (30.1%), histological changes were found, which did not warrant treatment. The histologic pattern of the testes was normal in only 39% of the cases of azoospermia; and only these patients were qualified for surge...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Janczewski Z,Bablok L

更新日期：1978-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although testosterone replacement therapy can restore serum testosterone concentrations to normal level in late-onset hypogonadism patients, whether it can improve patients' quality of life remains uncertain. Therefore, we perform a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials on this issue. Five randomized controlle...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Nian Y,Ding M,Hu S,He H,Cheng S,Yi L,Li Y,Wang Y

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Maturation arrest is a common cause of male infertility which has caused worldwide concern, and its pathophysiological process remains further elucidation. Our study aimed to identify genetic characteristics of maturation arrest by comparing gene expression between maturation arrest and normal samples using microarray...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Fang Y,Liu D,Yang Y,Zhang H,Wu H,Jiang H,Zhao L,Zhang Z

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sex hormones have been proposed as a possible risk factor for the development and growth of meningiomas. Hormonal therapy plays a fundamental role in the treatment of male-to-female transgenders and needs to be continued after sex reassignment surgery. Usually, this treatment leads to no adverse events; however, its i...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Ter Wengel PV,Martin E,Gooren L,Den Heijer M,Peerdeman SM

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Maturation arrest (MA) of spermatogenesis is diagnosed on histology as interruption of spermatogenesis before the final stage without impairment of Sertoli or Leydig cells. It is considered a condition of irreversible or absolute infertility. Varicocele, which represents impairment in the testicular venous drainage sy...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Gat Y,Gornish M,Chakraborty J,Perlow A,Levinger U,Pasqualotto F

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Testicular dysfunction or damage is among the critical side effects of chemotherapeutic drugs like cisplatin. This study was mapped out to assess the possible therapeutic effect of eugenol on cisplatin-induced testicular damage. In this experimental study, a single dose of cisplatin (15 mg/kg) was given intraperitonea...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Ekinci Akdemir FN,Yildirim S,Kandemir FM,Aksu EH,Guler MC,Kiziltunc Ozmen H,Kucukler S,Eser G

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To explore the aetiology of obstructive azoospermia (OA) in Chinese infertility patients, 133 OA patients was included in this study diagnosed and evaluated by one major specialist trained urological infertility. We retrospected the medical records to collect relative information. All of the patients had been underwen...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Han H,Liu S,Zhou XG,Tian L,Zhang XD

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This short review summarizes some recent findings on arylhydrocarbon (dioxin) receptor expression during early pregnancy in mammals. The arylhydrocarbon receptor is a ligand-activated transcription factor and was originally described as a mediator of the toxic effects of dioxins and other chlorinated hydrocarbons such...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Fischer B

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The association of dietary nutrient patterns and sperm motility is not yet well elucidated, and previous studies have just focused on the isolated nutrients. This case-control study examined the association of nutrient patterns with asthenozoospermia among Iranian men. In total, 107 incident asthenozoospermic men and ...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Eslamian G,Amirjannati N,Rashidkhani B,Sadeghi MR,Hekmatdoost A

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oestrogen biosynthesis in ejaculated spermatozoa is an autonomous process, which may influence sperm functions. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the expression of aromatase, sperm quality and seminal neutral α-glucosidase marker in semen of Tunisian infertile men: asthenozoospermia (A...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Said L,Saad A,Carreau S

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the structural changes in testicles of the patients with varicocele by strain elastography (SE) and to identify the relationship between semen analysis and hormone levels considering SE results. The patients were separated into two groups as varicocele and control, according to th...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Bitkin A,Başak Ozbalci A,Aydin M,Keles M,Akgunes E,Atilla MK,Irkilata L

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The calcium-binding proteins (CBPs) of mouse epididymal spermatozoa were analysed by mobility changes in the presence of added Ca2+ in two-dimensional sodium dodecyl sulphate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE). The expression patterns of relatively high molecular weight CBPs (Mr > 20 kDa) were different bet...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Gye MC,Park S,Kim YS,Ahn HS

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00